The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v1.c8.s10.6

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No ruler of the main Vākāṭaka house is known after Pṛithivīsheṇa II. It seems that he left no sons competent enough to succeed him and that the leadership of the Vākāṭaka family passed after his death to king Harisheṇa of the Basim branch. For this ruler is described in the Ajanta record as the conqueror of Kuntala, Avanti, Kaliṅga, Kośala, Trikūṭa, Lāṭa, and the Andhra countries. These achievements could only have been possible to him if he had first acquired effective control over the territory and resources of the main Vākāṭaka family. We shall now proceed to describe the career of this king, prefacing it with a short account of the history of the Basim branch.